Which is a unit-level responsibility to protect troops from pests and vectors?

• A. Performing basic pest/rodent control
• B. Conducting routine blood testing
• C. Administering vaccines to the entire unit
• D. Designing weapon systems

Answer: (A)

Preventing disease and disruption starts with on-the-ground pest management. Basic pest and rodent control directly reduces the presence of rodents and insects that can carry diseases and contaminate food and living spaces, helping keep troops healthy and ready. This is a practical, day-to-day task that units are expected to handle as part of preventive medicine and base sanitation, keeping the environment safer and more habitable for service members. In contrast, routine blood testing is a medical surveillance activity, vaccines are medical interventions not specifically about pest threats, and designing weapon systems has no relation to protecting troops from pests or disease vectors. Therefore, performing basic pest/rodent control is the appropriate unit-level responsibility.